Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-01-03
sanssAlaos NOT GUILTY..
me susy Csassrss TIE Pssesr for Ias-

me sssy Csnssfss the Pastsr for In
pTudsass.
Upon the assembling Of the Coert q
Batardsy the usual pSlininariee v9e
Dnactsd, and tho foremen handed up
u verdict. Judgs 1sll reed y so
handed v ba1k - ~ cs1ess we, ie =
tnprsssive tone thas ecsld = heard ID
every portion q ~ No., $40:
'0snslsmsn Of the jury. how ~
you? Do you dad the q eisndant % me
bar guilty or pos guilty ="
''Nos guilty. replied NJ. BsroslSy
the foreman. Afsss = si'gns pass tns
| :rbe isry. in addition 70 their yer.
dios, decide that the defendAne % oc.
serving Of csnsuHe tor his impredeoce. .
NJ. Msssatos he'd bssn wasching shs
psoceedines With intsnse enxiesy, 80
q she words mot guilty" fell mem tne
lips Of the foreman he rose involun'
tsrily through sxc1tement. H. ehieiocs
81 his side, prssssd him back into BID
oha'r With "Dovpi Down. Ae. 9essa'
ros." Pressing his hands Quickly 70
his face, Nsssasos leaned forward over
the table and sobbsd like . chtld. Ths
sudden reclamation aftaf the long, con.
tipuous strain produced oonvulsive
emotions that he WAe unable 70 reprees.
In . few minutes he regAtned contsoi
of himself and va Immediately sur'
rounded by fsiesds. Who poured out
warm words for the pastor.
The excttsmsnt In the Court Houee
was unusual, and only the preseucc q
the bailtffs prevented . Wild soene ~
degrees the crowd made its way 70 tee
street, and Was augmented By large -.
|ditions until Il lined both sides o.
Sixth street: from the Court House 70
Ohestr ut street. A. soop ~ NJ MSe-
saros wss seem emerging from sne pcl,o'
Ing cheer after cheer vent up. Nos
were his counsel forgotten, Aessrs'
Heveriu Asd Shields eeang succsssiveiS
saluted With ringing cheers.
Immsdlatsly aftsr tho verdiet 80
|suuouucsd the pows wAs convsyed q
Mrs Messasos, Who Wae overcome 10!
|ssvassl momsnts. win her nespano
and counsel came number OF sfienoeI
who crowded Into Mr.. Hevsfiu.s omcs
aud they spent nearly an hour 10 SODA
chst, waiting until the crowd aus
pessed.
The delay By the tury 10 reaching I
verdict wAs duo solely 70 the simple -
eault aud battery count. Seven balloel
we're taken on tbs question Of asseul
| and battery befose ~ agreement ws'
arrived at. On the 6Tst vote bslnl
taken the poll stood 9 for con yictios
snd 9 for ace @uittAl. The second, thirt
and fourth resulted .each In fouS 10
con vio.ion and eight f3r scquittal: Tn
/ ffth stood eight for conviction and foul
/ for acquittal. After siderable argu
ment sixsh vote vas taken with ~!
| for convictiop and ten for acquittAl
Further argument resulted, and the IN
IderstandinR Was arrived Ut that viii
the aereemens 70 AcQuit recommspda
tion Of censurs for tmprudsnos shoul.
accompany the verdict. Tho ssvsntl
ballot then resulted ~ announced.
During the day Mr.. Mesearos g
csived large number OF friends et hi
residence, No. 1904 Master street. VII
min gied their congratulations Wit
good wishes for the new year. Upo
Ireaohing homo the pastor found quit
an appropriate New Years GIFT. II ~
. bed Of towers, circular In form, Wit
Q centre Of white camellias. Aoros
these from right 70 left we're the word
In letters Of Tyrian purple "He
Guilty."
i In the morning, when seen In 81
Court room, Mr.. Messsros WAS In sue
Ia condition that he pleaded to be e1
Icused fIom responding 70 any que
lJions, bat when soen In hts own home
few hours later, In the midst Of cire
lOf admiring friends, his face vi
Wreathod In smiles
| In response to the query - to whs
he would next make his appearance
Ichurcb, he said: "Ar. Ternlsy vi
Ipreach 10 morrow. / shall not atteu
lths services. Next Sunday will tai
Imy pulpit" A 10 what future sotiC
he proposed with reference 10 the pros
lcuting witness ana her husband n
Messaros would ray nothin9 beyon
the statement that the matter restt
wholly In the hands Of his counsel.
III THE couLsIoNs RBrIckNk.
The news OF the verdict was convey,
to the Coulston residence about
Io'olook In the forenoon. Mrs. OoulstG
band said: 81 do not deem IL advisAb
: at this time to say anything about q
Case. may have . statsment 70 NAL
The experiences Of the members
, Vtuo jury Woio very ~ soEoesAn -
were related by some Of the gsn6sme
Mr.. James Cunningham, Of No. 8
= Auburn street, said. II felt throug
I Iout the trial that held mans life
- or as valuable rs his life, his honor
my hands, aud that the prosecu,i'
had stakes almost rs great In the issl
LOT the trial. We sav that the eviden
Ias presented by both sides wAs oontr
dictory, and We judged between :
two principals In the charge, Mr.. HI
saros and Mrs. Coulston. The J Judg'
charRe gave us strong light on the n
tnre Of the crimo charged, and, as Q
Z vordict says, We did not consider y